I thought that Print Layout or Print Preview (they look identical) would indicate how
it prints. I am using an old dot matrix printer (Panasonic 24 pin narrow carriage
KX-P1180). Is this normal? Is it the printer or my printing settings in Word 2000?

I thought that Print Layout or Print Preview (they look identical) would indicate
how
it prints. I am using an old dot matrix printer (Panasonic 24 pin narrow carriage
KX-P1180). Is this normal? Is it the printer or my printing settings in Word 2000?

I should add that when I want to cancel a printing job it takes forever. Is this the
problem with using a dot matrix printer? It just seems to take forever to respond to
commands. I realize I should throw this thing out, and will soon, nevertheless I
would like to understand why its behaving like this and if it can be remedied.

I thought that Print Layout or Print Preview (they look identical) would indicate
how it prints. I am using an old dot matrix printer (Panasonic 24 pin narrow
carriage KX-P1180). Is this normal? Is it the printer or my printing settings in
Word 2000?

I should add that when I want to cancel a printing job it takes forever. Is this
the
problem with using a dot matrix printer? It just seems to take forever to respond
to
commands. I realize I should throw this thing out, and will soon, nevertheless I
would like to understand why its behaving like this and if it can be remedied.

Update: I changed the font settings in Word yet the print size was the same. Its as
if the printer overrides the font settings. ???????

Yes, it is time to throw away your printer. Dot-matrix printers usually have
a limited set of fonts and font sizes and whatever you throw at the printer,
it can still only use those sizes. The font used is usually set up with dip
switches: see the manual.

However, you should be able to change the printer driver settings to send
each page in raster mode (that is as a graphical image) rather than try to
send TrueType fonts - which it doesn't understand.

Printers are now REALLY cheap - even lasers: so be good to yourself and
throw away the dot matrix (now consigned to mainly printing invoices on
multi-part paper).

--
Terry Farrell - Word MVP
http://word.mvps.org/

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: I thought that Print Layout or Print Preview (they look identical)
would indicate
: how it prints. I am using an old dot matrix printer (Panasonic 24 pin
narrow
: carriage KX-P1180). Is this normal? Is it the printer or my printing
settings in
: Word 2000?
:
: I should add that when I want to cancel a printing job it takes forever.
Is this
: the
: problem with using a dot matrix printer? It just seems to take forever
to respond
: to
: commands. I realize I should throw this thing out, and will soon,
nevertheless I
: would like to understand why its behaving like this and if it can be
remedied.
:
: Update: I changed the font settings in Word yet the print size was the
same. Its as
: if the printer overrides the font settings. ???????
:
: